Statement of 
Inspection for 
Trueness to Name 
Amherst, Mass., 
September 10, 1940 
To Whom it may Concern: 
This is to state that all the saleable 
apple, pear, plum, and cherry stock 
now growing in the nurseries of Al¬ 
len’s Nurseries and Seed House near 
Geneva, Ohio, have been examined for 
trueness to name by J. K. Shaw, A. P. 
French, O. C. Roberts and L. South- 
wick and, as they now stand in the 
nursery row all trees are, to the best of 
our knowledge and belief, true to 
name. • 
J. K. Shaw, 
Research Professor 
of Pomology. 
INFORMATION • Please Read 
No. 1. True to Name. All stock will be labeled strictly true to name. We exercise the greatest care to 
have all orders filled right, but we all make mistakes. Upon proper proof where stock is not true to name 
it is mutually understood between us and the purchaser, that we will replace the stock or refund the pur¬ 
chase price, but will not be held liable for more than this amount. 
No. 2. Inspection. All our trees and plants are carefully inspected by the state and an inspection cer¬ 
tificate accompanies each and every shipment. 
No. 3. Shipment. We ship via express, mail, freight. Stock marked mail is postpaid, otherwise is packed 
free and purchaser pays transportation charges. We start shipping in spring any time after February 1st, 
and keep same &p until June 1st. Please state when you wish shipment made. Fall shipment October 1st. 
No. 4. Payment. Our terms are cash with order. Money should be spent by check, postal money order, 
draft, express money order or registered mail. 
No. 5. Special Notice When Ordering. Please state how you wish same shipped, write name, initial, post- 
office, state, railroad station, r. f. d. number and r. f. d. box number very plainly so that no mistakes will 
happen in delivery, also use our order blank. 
No. 6. Guarantee. All goods are guaranteed to reach you in good condition; mistakes if made, will be promt- 
ly rectified. Accept shipment, examine and count on receipt and notify us at once if there be any errors, 
and the carrier and us if any damaged stock. This must be done on the arrival of the stock. We guar¬ 
antee our trees to arrive and be satisfactory but we do not take planter’s risk, at the price at which we 
sell, although they are as good as any that can be bought. 
No. 7. Our Reference. Geneva Savings Bank, Geneva, Ohio; Postmaster at Geneva, Ohio; or any paper 
in which our advertisements appear. 
No. 8. Purchaser Pays Transportation Unless Marked Mail Postpaid. All stock packed free on board cars. 
No. 9. Cash On Delivery. Applies to Trees and Plants Only. To those who wish to book orders in ad¬ 
vance and not wishing to send money with order, we will ship c. o. d. by express or mail. When by mail 
a postoffice charge of 12c will be added to c. o. d. Seeds are cash with order. 
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The Geneva Savings and'Trust Company 
Geneva.Ohio 
TO WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:- 
Allen*a Nureerlee and Seed House has been a customer of 
this bank for some time and has been engaged in the growing and 
selling of Nursery stock and Seeds for a great many years In 
this locality. 
We have found them prompt and reliable in every way and 
their dealings with us have been most satisfactory. 
It 18 a pleasure to reoommend Allen's Nurseries and Seed 
House to anyone in need of the goods they offer for sale. We 
also consider them an excellent credit risk for such ^3 they 
are likely-to ask. 
Their goods will always be found as represented and I am 
sure any business dealings with men of such experience and 
character as the Allens will be both satisfactory and pleasant. 
Yours very truly, 
, Secretary & Treasurer 
AAS/MU 
Allen's Nurseries and 
Geneva, Ohio 
Seed House 
